Antiseptic toothbrush holder



April 27 1926.

` A. E. ENGLAND ANTISEPTIG TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER Filed Dec. 5,

Patented Apr. 27, 1926.

l issasss ARTHUR E. ENGLAND, OF RGCKAWTAY BEACH, NEW YORK.

ANTISEPTIC TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER.

Application filed December 3, 1924.. Serial No. 753,566.

To all whom it may conc-ern.:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. ENGLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rockaway Beach, county o Queens, State of New York, haveinventer'l a certain new and useful Improvement in Antiseptic ToothbrushHolders, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and enactdescription ot' the same, such as will enable others skilled iii the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference beingl had tothe acconipanying drawings7 which form a part ol this specification.

My invention relates to tainer for a tooth brush or other similararticle. This container is adapted to receive and support a tooth brushand preserve the an antiseptic consaine in a sanitary condition duringsuch time as the brush is not in use. It is a simple, inexpensivearticle7 capable of being easilv disassembled for cleaning and providedwith a receptacle for containing a suitable antiseptic fluid, and theinvention resides in the construction hereinafter more particularlydescribed in the specification, appended claims and accompanyingdrawing, in which: 1

, Figure 1 is an elevation of my container carrying a tooth brush. y

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on thel line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional vieiv taken on the line 3h?) of Fig. l.f

Fig. Zl; is an elevation of the tubular glass container removed from itssupport.

My complete receptacle comprises a tubular glass container 5 open at oneend to re? ceive a tooth brush.4 This container is supported by'abracket 6 which is adapted to be secured to the wall. This bracket has ashell portion 7 which is depressed as at S to receive one end of thetubular container.

Tie bottom of the depressed portion is cut away to register with theopen end of the container, leaving a marginal liange 9 which engagesunderneath the Wall portion of the 'container to support the same. Thetubular container is detachably carried Within the depression by meansot a pair et opposed lugs 10 each projecting interiorly vthe side wallof the depressed portion oi' the bracket shelf. These lugs engage inslots 11 formed in the exterior surface et the container and extendingupwardly fromthe open end thereof. Tliese'slots are so formed that thecontainer may be inserted in the depression, t-lie lugs being`receivedin the said slots, and when the container is rotated the lugsare so engaged in the slots as to releasably lock the container inplace. I

l provide an annular member l2, which I choose to form orp Celluloid orother nonrusting material, receivableivitliin the depression in thebracket shell underneath the end or" the container. This annular memberyis turnedupivardly interiori;1 kthe container forming an upright annularflange 13 providinoan opening` through Which the brush end ot a toothbrush may be inserted against the resistance of the bristles thereof sothat Athe tooth brush When completely inserted will besupportedasslioivn iii the drawing.

l provide an` abr As an antiseptic carrier 4 sorbent ring 1l receivableover the upright Harige 13 Within the container. This ring may beimpregnated with a Lteiv drops of a suitable antiseptic lluid at suchtimes as may be necessary. It will be seen that the receptacle comprisesmerely tour separate parts, to-ivit, the shelf, container, the absorbentring and the annular member Which carries the absorbent ring, and thatit could easily be disassembled 'for purposes of cleaning.

Vhat T claim is:

ln a receptacle for a tooth brush, a tubular container open at one endand closed at the other, a bracket having a shelf provided with anannular stepped flange adapted to grip about the container at the openend and having a ledge to engage underneath the Wall thereof to supportthe container, the Wall of said container provided with slots andtheffiange provided With lugs engaged therein to lock the container inplace, an independent annular carrier for an antiseptic ring removablysupported Within said stepped `llange having a portion receivedunderneath the end of the container tobe held in place thereby andvextending inwardly from tlie Wall of the container and provided with anupright axlal annular ledge for the insertion of a tooth brush, and

en absorbent antiseptic ring removably dis! posed between said ledge andthe Wall of the Container, said ledge adapted to support e tooth brushinserted Within tliecont-ainer whereby the brush bristles will extendover and be supported above the :absorbent ring about the ledge. 10 Intestimony whereof, I sign this speeilication.

ARTHUR E. ENGLAND.

